The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-02-17
THE GENTLEMAN.
Brief but Interesting Analysis Of q
Rare Character.

stupidest of their fellow-baing a
glimpse Of the Almighty himself.
They are called gentlemen.
The title has been misused
great deal, but it never had bat
one meaning. 1t means a man
who has the instinct and practice
Of gentility. The mere worl man
means all that is manly strength,
earnestness, honesty, fortitude;
when to al this you add gentility
you get all that humanity can car
~ without tumbling upward and
disappearing within the gates OF
heaven.
Clothes do not make the gsntle-
man, although some silly women
and fools seem to think so.
A "swell'' is not a gentleman,
for his manners are only skin
deep, and he has barely enough
for use among his own acquain-
tGnces; whereas the genuine arti-
Gle is a gent,eman at heart, and
Consequently cannot help being a
gentleman to everybody.
No unfortunate accident Of birth
or fortune can keep a true gentle
man from living according to his
character. Sometimes he is a
millionaire, and is named in the
newspapers as giving greatparties
and receptions, and occupying a
box at the opera; bat such streaks
of luck d. not prevent his speak
ins civilly to bis employees, and
raising his hat to his old colored
nurse if he chances to meet her in
the street.
Sometimes he is so poor that he
has to be a policeman or drive a
street car, or tramp about as a
b0ok-canvasser, or as agent for
the sale Of laundry soap, but in
any case he tells the truth, robs
no one and is civil to everybody.
Often he is a merchant, some
times has not enough trains and
vitality to be more than a common
laborer, but no amount of hard
work, poor pay ard bad company
can keep him from acting his true
nature to every one with whom he
comes in contact.
Ha never puts on airs, yet every
boly who knows him admits his
superiority.
Ii is plain to all that he is bet
ter than those about him, yet no
one is ever jealous Of him.
He never days down the law"
or talks about his likes or dislikes,
yet men who are telling coarse
stories always stop when he APP
proaches.
He is always a wor 9hiper Of
woman, bat none OF his acquain-
tances ever venture to introduce
him to women who are not all
they should be. On tho other
hand, women with whom other
mon try in vain to become ac-
quainted will take pains to be in
troduced to a true gentleman.
He may never send a LAZY a
bouquet or box Of caqdy, never
pay her a compliment and yet she
likes hins better than tho whole
flock Of well-dressod butterflies
that flicker around her.
He may have to work so hard
or dress so poor that his name is
never seen in the newspaper lists
of men who attended Mrs. So-and-
SOS reception, or were present at
Miss Blanks wedding, but Miss
Blank and Mrs. So-and-so would
have willingly missed a dozen or
binary fellows for the pleasure Of
seeing him.
His acquaintanoss seldom think
Of him when they are looking for
some one to ask to "go on a lark, "
but when there is a funeral in the
family, or some other trouble, he
is the man that is always applied
to for counsel and help.
l have seen a rich gentleman
stop his carriage, while riding for
pleasure, to take a poor washer.
woman who was carrying a bundle
greater than her strength. have
seen a poor gentleman riding
home in a hase eur, with hun
die Of tools IN one hand and a